1. Explain the difference between hard and soft money:
Softmoney is money donated to the candidate or party. Hard money is money raised by congress and the whitehouse.
2. What is the electoral process and is this something that you agree or disagree with and why?
3. What is the difference between a closed and open primary?
In an open primary anyone can vote but in a closed primary only the voters registered in that party can vote.
4. Explain what absentee voting is and what the positives and negative may be with regards to it:
Absentee voting is when a voter can vote without going to the polling place on election day. A positive is that people who aren't going to be around on election day can still have a say. A negative would be that people may not get all the facts/opionions becuase they wouldn't be able to hear all the campaigning.
5. What changes to your see in the way we run elections ten years from now?
In ten years we will probably be using electronic voting.
6. Explain your views on money and elections with regards the amount of money that is spent:
I disagree with how much money is spent on elections. It is rediculous how much is spent when that money could be going to something the nation actually needs the money for.
7. Go to cnn.com or foxnews.com and find an article dealing with the election process. Post the article in your blog and provide your viewpoints pertaining to the article.
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